Weight management
Many people start fitness exercises because they want to lose weight. As one of the most vigorous exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to burn calories and drop pounds. If you hope to lose weight by running, keep in mind that you'll only shed pounds if you burn more calories than you consume. To lose a pound, you have to burn, through exercise or life functions, about...
Your waist affects your health? Many of us are worried about the way we look, but we might forget that the weight we carry may not be healthy for our bodies as well. When you begin to gain weight, your body has to work harder to do the everyday tasks which it already has on its To Do list. But studies are showing that it’s not just the extra weight that people carry which affects their...
Being overweight is not the most desirable place to be, but did you know that your health monitoring results can be affected by the extra pounds too? When your body is at its ideal weight, it will begin to change – and not just physically. Your health will begin to suffer and it might not be noticeable at first. The more years you spend being overweight, the more likely it is that you...
You've been diagnosed with diabetes. Your life is so doomed you cannot even choose who you associate with anymore. Right? WRONG! Many of the myths surrounding diabetes are simply untrue. Let's take a look at four of those myths.
Myth number 1
People who have diabetes have to eat especially prepared diabetic foods and can never eat sweets or chocolate or even drink a glass of wine with a special...
What natural therapy can lower your blood pressure, relieve a headache, strengthen your immune system, reduce stress and help you sleep – and all in a one-hour session? If you guessed massage, you’re right on target. Massage can do all of these things and provide many more physical as well as mental benefits. A typical massage session lasts between half an hour to an hour and has been...
What are Super Foods? They are ordinary foods with amazing properties that have clinical research to prove that their antioxidant's fight cancer and other diseases. Revising your diet can make the difference between living an energetic life or the development of chronic diseases. A nutritious diet comprising a variety of super foods will help you fight disease, maintain your body weight, and live...
Good nutrition is all about balance. There are several categories of foods that we need in our daily diet, but there is a certain balance we need to maintain with these foods to achieve good health.
A general list of healthy food choices include:
1. vegetables and fruits meat
2. poultry
3. eggs and fish
4. dry beans and lentils breads and cereals
5...
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 66% of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. When you eat too much and don’t get enough physical exercise, you gain weight. Simple. To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you take in. But this doesn’t mean you have to starve yourself. Actually, the newest trend among the weight conscious...
Why is it so important to take protibiotics? Probiotic is not ONLY useful, it's necessary ingredient for health of our body. Probiotics, which means ‘for life’, have been used for centuries as natural components in health-promoting foods.
One that you would most readily recognize is yogurt. Probiotics are “friendly or good” bacteria similar to the beneficial microorganisms...
Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints. There are few feelings worse than that “plugged up” sensation you get when things aren’t moving the way they should. Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints. Bloating, gas, cramps, and multiple trips to the bathroom can be miserable.
Your body is trying to tell you something is wrong and the root...